Description

Warholian and Modern Eden Gallery have come together to present “Tarot: Art of Fortune” a modern day reinterpretation of the classic intuitive “fortune telling” card deck. The show features some of the best emerging names in the gallery scene today as curated by Warholian’s founder Michael Cuffe.

Although it’s roots may seem occult, Tarot was originally developed as a pack of playing cards in 15th century Europe to play French Tarot or Italian Tarocchini. Over time, individuals in the intuitive and early psychic communities began to adopt the cards as use as a tool to “read” an individual and offer spiritual guidance. Today Tarot has become more widely accepted as a way for individuals to &#64257;nd direction in the bustle of a modern world. With the availability of decks ranging from artistic to commercial, tarot has become a personalized standard of home libraries everywhere.

For “Tarot: Art of Fortune” we’ve asked some of the top contemporary artists to reimagine their favorite card from a standard deck, into a work of art based on the imagery and symbolism present. “Tarot: Art of Fortune” features an amazing array of established artists that have been individually selected as important &#64257;gures in emerging art movements at this time.

Warholian is an art based photojournalism site based out of San Francisco and is focused on documenting gallery and museum artists at work in the studio. Warholian is headed by photojournalist Michael Cuffe, who has spent a solid three years documenting artists around the world.

Modern Eden Gallery was founded by artists Bradley Platz and Kim Larson, and has become a recognized name for emerging talent in the world of contemporary art. Modern Eden is located at 403 Francisco Street in the prestigious North Beach District of San Francisco, and features new exhibitions monthly. The opening reception for "Tarot: Art of Fortune” will be held at Modern Eden Gallery on Saturday, March 16th from 6-10pm. Complimentary beverages will be served by Rolling Rock and there will be live music provided by Brendan Johnson during the opening. Select featured artists will be in attendance. The exhibition will be on display through April 9, 2013 and is free and open to the public.